Archive of: Alaska Politics

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Breaking News 2013

Sullivan says he will run for lieutenant governor

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan says he will seek the job of lieutenant governor.

Associated Press

Breaking News 2013

Treadwell files paperwork to run for Senate against Begich

Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democrat Sen. Mark Begich.

Journal of Commerce staff

Breaking News 2013

Judge holding board to redistricting timeline

A state court judge on Tuesday ordered the Alaska Redistricting Board to stick to its proposed timeline for redrawing the state's political boundaries.

BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Breaking News 2013

BP announces $1B plan for North Slope work after tax reform

BP announced June 3 it is planning $1 billion in new investment and two drilling rigs to its Alaska North Slope fields over the next five years due to changes in the state’s oil tax policy signed into law recently by Gov. Sean Parnell.

Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Breaking News 2013

Miller says he's in US Senate race

Joe Miller says he wants to be clear: he's running for U.S. Senate. Miller filed a statement of candidacy earlier this month. He said while there was a technical reason for the filing — individuals must register as candidates when campaign contributions or spending top $5,000 — he's in the race.

Associated Press

June Issue 3 2013

Alaska candidates announce plans far in advance of 2014

JUNEAU (AP) — The next statewide election is more than a year away, but candidates are already lining up for the top races — U.S Senate, U.S. House, governor, lieutenant governor — hoping to build name recognition and campaign accounts that could help boost their chances.

BECKY BOHRER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Parnell sets $425 million LNG trucking project on its way June Issue 2 2013

Parnell sets $425 million LNG trucking project on its way

Gov. Sean Parnell signed a bill May 29 committing the state to finance $362.5 million of a proposed $425 natural gas liquefaction plant on the North Slope as well as facilities in Fairbanks to “re-gasify” and store LNG trucked from the slope and to distribute gas to residential and business customers.

Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

June Issue 2 2013

COMMENTARY: The Alaska oil comeback has begun

It’s been just over a month since the Legislature passed Senate Bill 21, the More Alaska Production Act.

Gov. Sean Parnell

June Issue 2 2013

FISH FACTOR: Murkowski wants to see labels on GMO, plan from Pebble

Salmon setnet families were streaming out of Kodiak all week, heading to their summer sites to get ready for the June 9 season opener. Their departure wrapped up a busy week of Memorial Day festivities on “the rock,” including festivals, fleet blessings, a landslide on Cannery Row and visits by both of Alaska’s U.S. Senators. I caught up with Sen. Lisa Murkowski over a beer at Kodiak Island Brewery. She spoke candidly on several hot-button fisheries topics.

Laine Welch Fish Factor/For the Journal

June Issue 1 2013

AJOC EDITORIAL: ACES works...for North Dakota

Here’s a headline from Bloomberg you won’t see the Juneau spendaholics touting as they run their dishonest campaign against the recently signed oil tax reform bill: “Alaska North Slope Premium Drops to Lowest Level in 16 Months.”

ANDREW JENSEN, MANAGING EDITOR

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